Flynn is the author of the memoir “Another Bullshit Night in Suck City.” On Wednesday, he will also talk about the craft of writing at 4 p.m. in Kehr Union, Multipurpose Room A. The events are free and open to public.
Raised by his mother in suburban Boston, Flynn was estranged from his father, Jonathan, an alcoholic who worked odd jobs and spent several years in prison for passing forged checks. At 27, Flynn was unexpectedly reunited with his then-homeless father, who showed up as a “guest” at a shelter in Boston. Flynn examined his relationship with his father and the suicide of his mother in “Another Bullshit Night in Suck City,” which won the PEN/Martha Albrand Award for the Art of the Memoir and has been translated into 15 languages. Flynn also wrote two other memoirs, “The Reenactments” and “The Ticking is the Bomb: A Memoir of Bewilderment,” and three books of poetry, “The Captain Asks for a Show of Hands” “Some Ether,” which won the PEN/Joyce Osterweil Award, and “Blind Huber.” His fourth book of poetry, “My Feelings,” is forthcoming.
The Big Dog Reading Series, sponsored by the BU English department’s creative writing program, brings poets and writers of regional and national interest to the community. Call 570-389-4427 for more information on the series. To learn more about author Nick Flynn, see blueflowerarts.com.
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